Alamosa Flowers columns published in the Alamosa Valley Courier -- most recent first (.pdf format). For Alamosa Tree articles visit Alamosa Trees Newspaper Columns
2020
From Hot, Dry Summer to Fall and Maybe a Touch of Winter [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 September 9
A Crazy Year in the Garden [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 August 26
Beware Chinese clematis! [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 August 12
Rain, weeds, and flowers [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 July 29
If I were to plant a drought-tolerant garden – part 2 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 July 15
If I were to plant a drought-tolerant garden – part 1 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 July 01
Gardening in windy, dry conditions [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 June 17
Beautiful flowers in Alamosa despite drought and wind [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 June 3
Save the Bees with Flowers -- Part 3 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 May 20
Save the Bees with Flowers -- Part 2 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 May 6
Save the Bees with Flowers -- Part 1 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 April 22
Flower and People Names [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 April 1
Tips for Getting Alamosa Gardens Ready in Early March – Part 2 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 March 18
Tips for Getting Alamosa Gardens Ready in Early March – Part 1 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 March 4
Notable trees and urban nature connection [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 February 19
Consider Perennial Vegetables [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 February 5
Winter Flowers? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 January 22
Seed Exchange and Online Gardening Resources [.pdf] [.htm] : 2020 January 8
2019
More Native Flowers for Alamosa [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 December 11
Contemplating Winter Trees [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 November 27
To Rake or Not to Rake Leaves in the San Luis Valley? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 November 13
Planting wildflower seeds in the San Luis Valley [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 September 25
Xeriscape Principles Revisited: Part 2 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 September 11
Xeriscape Principles Revisited: Part 1 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 August 28
Perennial Decision: Dead Head or Allow Seed Development? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 August 7
Enjoying, Deadheading, Weeding, and Mulching s [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 July 24
Flower Color and Pollinators [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 July 10
Shrub/Tree problems & June Blooms [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 June 26
What’s Happening in the Garden? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 June 12
Why Tree Species Diversity? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 May 29
Help Plant Trees; Care for Spring Bulbs after Bloom [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 May 15
Deer resistant, but not deer proof, plants [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 May 1
Got plant allergies? What to plant [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 April 17
Native Plants and Birds [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 April 3
Pruning Time Is Now; Planting Time Is Coming Soon [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 Mar 20
Plant Stretch, Lower Nighttime Temperatures, and Marigolds to the Rescue [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 Mar 6
More than $10,000 Slated for Alamosa Trees this Year [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 Feb 20
Non-native Shrubs with Altitude [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 Feb 6
Blowing in the Wind [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 Jan 23
Thinking of Seeds [.pdf] [.htm] : 2019 Jan 9
2018
Winter Arrangements From A Sleeping Garden [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 Dec 19
Flower and Plant Idioms & What They Mean [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 Dec 5
Raised Garden Beds - Part 1 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 November 7
Fun Flower Facts [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 October 24
Bristlecone Pines [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 October 10
Autumn – A Landscape Mosaic [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 September 26
Suckers, Cosmos, and Dill [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 August 8
Mixed Borders [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 July 25
Below are Alamosa Flower Columns
Plant Atmospheric Cooling Devices [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 July 11
Tap-rooted Flowers to the Drought Rescue? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 June 27
Drought, Weeds, and Dismay? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 June 13
Non-Native Shrubs [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 May 30
Colorado Native Shrubs in the Garden [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 May 16
It’s Been Dry – So What’s Greening & Popping Up? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 May 2
Dream Garden [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 January 24
Winter Watering Decisions [.pdf] [.htm] : 2018 January 10
2017
Where Do Florist Flowers Come From? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2017 October 4
Herb Harvesting [.pdf] [.htm] : 2017 August 2
The Challenge of a Beautiful Yard in the Heat [.pdf] [.htm] : 2017 June 21
Roots Are the Problem and Nyctinasty [.pdf] [.htm] : 2017 June 7
Time to Divide: Perennials That Is [.pdf] [.htm] : 2017 May 24
Spring Blooms and Plants for Birds [.pdf] [.htm] : 2017 May 10
First Blooms of the Season [.pdf] [.htm] : 2017 March 25
The Origami Revolution [.pdf] [.htm] : 2017 February 22
How Many State Flowers Grow in Alamosa? Part 2 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2017 January 11
2016
How Many State Flowers Grow in Alamosa? Part 1 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2016 December 28
Christmas Flowers Around the World [.pdf] [.htm] : 2016 November 30
October Gardening [.pdf] [.htm] : 2016 October 19
Continual-, Re-, And Long-Blooming Flowers [.pdf] [.htm] : 2016 September 7
Pulling, Picking, Deadheading, and Enjoying [.pdf] [.htm] : 2016 August 11
Flower Gardening Myths [.pdf] [.htm] : 2016 June 29
My Most Xeric Plants [.pdf] [.htm] : 2016 June 15
Matrix Gardening – Part 2 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2016 June 1
Matrix Gardening – Part 1 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2016 May 18
Seeds: Exchange Sunday at ASU [.pdf] [.htm] : 2016 January 27
2015
New Year Gardening Plans and Goals [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 December 30
I'm Thinking Red! [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 December 16
Gardens in Stories [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 November 4
It's Time for Fall Garden Tasks [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 October 21
Flowers That Die Well [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 August 26
Harvesting Flower Seeds [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 August 12
Peak Time for Flowers [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 July 15
The Poison Garden [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 July 1
Blossoms Are Abundant This Year [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 June 17
Pacing, Planning, Whacking, and Weeding [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 April 8
Adams State University Seed Catalog Kicks Off [news article - not column] [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 February 27
A Seed Library for the San Luis Valley [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 February 11
Does Your Garden Welcome Local Wildlife? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 January 21
Winter Garden Beauty [.pdf] [.htm] : 2015 January 7
2014
Famous Flower Paintings [.pdf] [.htm] : 2014 November 26
Atlantic Province Flowers Grow in Alamosa [.pdf] [.htm] : 2014 September 10
The Evolving Garden [.pdf] [.htm] : 2014 July 16
National Parks and Our Garden [.pdf] [.htm] : 2014 July 2
Time to Divide Many Perennials [.pdf] [.htm] : 2014 May 28
Low Flowers Endure Wind [.pdf] [.htm] : 2014 May 14
A Bit Of Green Is Poking Through [.pdf] [.htm] : 2014 February 19
Consider Replacing Some Lawn With Groundcover [.pdf] [.htm] : 2014 February 5
Summer Garden Dreaming [.pdf] [.htm] : 2014 January 8
2013
Colorado Noxious Weeds -- Part 2 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2013 November 20
Colorado Noxious Weeds -- Part 1 [.pdf] [.htm] : 2013 November 6
Daffodils Aren't the Only Deer-Resistant Bulbs [.pdf] [.htm] : 2013 October 9
Why Are Some Flowers Still in Bloom? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2013 September 25
Tall Flowers and Hardy Shrubs [.pdf] [.htm] : 2013 August 21
Flowers. Let's Eat! [.pdf] [.htm] : 2013 August 7
What's Blooming in the Drought? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2013 July 10
Why Is It Called a Dandelion? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2013 June 12
It's Flower Time [.pdf] [.htm] : 2013 May 29
Spring Flowers Are Just Popping [.pdf] [.htm] : 2013 April 17
Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardens [.pdf] [.htm] : 2013 January 16
2012
Putting the Garden to Bed [.pdf] [.htm] : 2012 November 21
Fall Flowers & Bulb Planting [.pdf] [.htm] : 2012 September 26
It's Lavender & Yellow Perennial Time [.pdf] [.htm] : 2012 August 15
Native Wildflowers in the Garden [.pdf] [.htm] : 2012 July 18
Self-sowing Flowers [.pdf] [.htm] : 2012 June 20
Flowers Are Off to An Early Start [.pdf] [.htm] : 2012 May 23
Why Do Tulips Close at Night? [.pdf] [.htm] : 2012 April 25
Alamosa Flower Gardening is Worth the Challenge [.pdf] [.htm] : 2012 March 28